Post Errors; Post Error Messages - NEC VERSA 6220 Service Manual

2-22 Setup and Operation

POST Errors

Error messages will appear during POST when configuration information does not match
the settings stored in memory. Error messages will also appear if the system loses the con-
figuration information due to hardware failure.
Refer to Table 2-4 for a description of POST error messages.
Message
Address Line Short
C: Drive Error
C: Drive Failure
Cache Memory Bad,
Do Not Enable Cache
CH-2 Timer Error
CMOS Battery State
Low
CMOS Checksum
Failure
CMOS System
Options Not Set
CMOS Time and
Date Not Set
Diskette Boot Failure
DMA error
DMA#1 Error
Table 2-4 POST Error Messages
What To Do
Error in the address decoding circuitry on the system
board. Contact your NECCSD service representative for
service work.
Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Check that C: hard
disk type in Setup is correct.
Hard disk drive C: does not respond. You may need to
replace the hard disk drive.
Cache memory is defective. It must be replaced.
Contact your NECCSD service representative for
service work.
Most ISA computers include two timers. There is an
error in timer 2. Contact your NECCSD service
representative for service work.
CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power
is low. Contact your NECCSD service representative to
replace the CMOS battery.
After CMOS RAM values are saved, a checksum value
is generated for error checking. The previous value is
different from the current value. Run Setup to reset the
value.
The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or
nonexistent. Run Setup to reset the value.
Run Setup to set the time and date.
The boot diskette in floppy drive A: is corrupt. It cannot
be used to boot the computer. Use another boot disk
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Error in the DMA controller. Contact your NECCSD
service representative for service.
Error in the first DMA channel. Contact your NECCSD
service representative for service.